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All God's chillun [music]

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Creator

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

2 scores.
All God's children is contained in 2 folders consisting of 2 holograph scores in pencil and eight parts -- key of Db Maj? -- in unidentified hand (probably Whaley)
1 holographic score (4pp) -- in pencil -- on four staves -- in unidentified hand; folder A 1 conductor score (15pp) -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand -- (probably Whaley?); 1 holographic score (4pp) -- in pencil -- on four staves -- in unidentified hand; 1 DE holographic score (3pp) -- on two staves -- parts for Carney, Rex (2), Tricky, Tizol, Browne (2), and bass -- from Duke Ellington Library.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b7f3b1ca-5ec9-462e-86e8-62c2faab1ac8

General

Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn, torn. Folder A -- 4p., folder B -- 18p. Folder A -- 18p. Folder A -- 1p.

Other Title

Chillun got rhythm.
All God's children.
God's children.
God's chillun.
Got rhythm.

Topic

Music -- United States -- 20th century

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Duke Ellington Collection
Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.2: A Titles

Sponsor

Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Extent

1 Item (conductor score, 31 cm.)
2 Items (short scores, 31 cm.)
8 Items (parts, 31 cm.)

Container

Box 13 (Series 1), Folder 8-9

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Conductor scores
Manuscript scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Manuscripts

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270. Paul Ellington, executor, is represented by: Richard J.J. Scarola, Scarola Ellis LLP, 888 Seventh Avenue, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10106. Telephone (212) 757-0007 x 235; Fax (212) 757-0469; email: rjjs@selaw.com; www.selaw.com; www.ourlawfirm.com.

Genre/Form

Conductor scores
Manuscript scores
Music
Parts (musical)
Short scores
Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Record ID

ebl-1503510514217-1503510514606-8

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